Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-28

day afternoon SeSSiou vi lile oemiusiy al
lance a congratulatory telegram was re
"s;ved from the Piedmont Convocation OF
the p. f. Church, IN session at The Plains,
Fauauier county, and the compliment was
duly reciprocated:
Gremmer, OF Baltimore, aud Rev. DIR. Jos.
PACKARD, of the Theological Seminary OF
Tirpipia, were mastery efforts and were at.
,euiively listened to aud appreciated ny All
present
menced by the reading Of a paper on The
Rslotion of the Congo Free State to African
Missions" by L. J. Villers, of Rochester
Seminary, who held that if Africa was to be
cbristisnized the missionaries must wo.
from the Congo az central point; But, us
added. by the constitution Of the Congo
Free state the traffic in rum was also pro-
tected. and rum was the greatest obstacle 10
the way Of outstanding Africa.
The alliance by unanimous vote, passed
resolution offered by Mr.. Stone, OF Koches-
fer denouncing the rum traffic and the PRO
lection given to it by the constitution of the
Congo Free State
All night large congregation gathered,
and Rev. Frank NJ Ellis, ID. D., OF Ba!ti'
sct for which the convention had assem-
bled.
DR.. Ellis found his theme III the commits
sion OF the apostles to teach al uations. and
said that from this was developed, as the
tree from the seed. the Christian Church iG
ia threefold work of revival, revolution and
reformation He elaborated this thought
with great cearness. aud was listened to
with attention by large audience. The
Arion Musical Association, OF this city, COM
posed The choir of the evening, and rem
dered some delightful music.
The alliance met at 8 O'Clock this norDiog
when devotional exercises were conducted
by Mr.. A. l. r. Waite, OF Princeton. This
WAS followed by the business meeting pre-
sided over by Dir. W. J. Reid, of Roches
ter.
Mr. Z X Chadwick, Of Bates Seminary,
read very interesting and Instructive pr.
per on mission work among the iodians.
He said there were larger returns from In
dian missions than from the christian
churches in the United States.
Three minute speeches discussing the a6-
dress followed, during which it was stated
that if the churches in christeDdom were
doing as we'll as the Christian churches
among the heather there would be no lack
either Of men or money to carry on mission
work.
Reports from the seminaries were then
presented which consisted Of statements Of
The methods of work adopted By the mis-
rOnary societies in those seminarie5. All CT
the seminaries reported volunteers for the
foreign field.
A crisp and humorous discussion then
arose as 10 the place of the next meeting of
the Alliance when Boston was selected,
though Chicago was eager for it,
AT one o'clock the Alliance adjourned till
$50 to night, when Rev. DR.. A. L. Pierson,
Of Philadelphia, by special request will give
an account OF the McAll Mission, and then
deliver his regular address.
After the adjournment the members of
the Alliance proceeded in vehicles, some Of
which were brought from Washington for
the cccssion, 10 the Theological Seminary,
where they were handsomely entertained
at lulch. Ia consequence of the visit TO
the Seminary this afternoons session of the
Alliance was dispensed with.
Notes -Fortyiive seminaries and three
colleges are represented in the convention,
and about 225 delegates are here.
Many delegates were kept at home by the
Interstate commerce law.
The people of this city seem not to realize
what au interesting meeting is going on
here.
The following will be the programme for
10 morrow
Morning session. 80. devotional meet
ing TO- paper, What Roadway is Chris
tauity making against Mohammedanism ?"
by Benson Sewali, Bangor Seminary; IL,
Missionary addresses 11.30. paper, The
Work If the Home Ministry for Foreign
Missions" by Robert 1. Fleming, Garrett
Bbicsl destitute.
Afternoon session 800, devotional meet.
luz $50 PAPER, The Urgency of the Call
to Fosegn Missions" by David a. Murray,
PiucetOn Seminary 4:30, business meeting.
Evening session-7:30, address by Rev.
VIM Elliot Griilis. d. D., Boston, Mass.
The ALExANDRIANsI IN RIcaMoND.-The
train which carried the Alexandria delega'
ton TO the Lee monument celebration ar
rlved IN Richmond O little before eleven a.
IN, yesterday and the three organizations
were landed at Elba station, but there was
nobody there to meet any of them but few
Alexandrians ard others, who knew nothing
about the arrangements They had, there.
lore, to march ON until they could find some
body TO give them the proper information
As the procession was forming not far oil
Lee Camp, Confederate veterans, and the
A'exandria Light Infantry speedily found
places, but the Gremen had been ordered
oF inspection at Main and 10Th street at II
o'clock and not being able to send any one
to meet the Hydraulion S. F. E. Co. the
chief engineer had asked the chief marsha
to assign them, but in the hurry this was
forgotten and they marched on the sidewalk
to the place where the 6remen were to fal
IN aud stood facing the procession as il
turned from 10Th into Main, when it wa!
given the right OF the iremen's line ant
marched over the rest OF the route. Th'
men had thus Que advantage over the othe
organizations of seeing the entire parade
which took about one hour TO pass.
The Veterans. who carried an American
flag and the old battle flag of the 18th Viz
GINA, were assigned prominent position
among heir old comrades aud were warml,
greeted and loudly cheered during the